Man Hospitalized in Apartment Fire

An elderly man is hospitalized following a fire at an apartment complex in northeast Lubbock. A downstairs neighbor reported seeing smoke coming from the apartment at 1314 East 17th street around 1:00 a.m. Friday.

Firefighters arrived to find the upstairs corner apartment engulfed in flames. EMS took the man that lived there to the hospital. There is no word on his condition.

A downstairs neighbor was treated at the scene for minor smoke inhalation.